Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (2)
Fernando Medrano, M. J. SepĂșlveda, Iris Heynen, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 2.0 — Published January 28, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 2.0 — Published January 28, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Reuzenkolibrie |
| English (United States) | Giant Hummingbird |
| French | Colibri géant |
| German | Riesenkolibri |
| Icelandic | RisabrĂi |
| Japanese | ăȘăȘăăăăȘ |
| Norwegian | kjempekolibri |
| Polish | gigancik |
| Russian | ĐŃĐżĐŸĐ»ĐžĐœŃĐșĐžĐč ĐșĐŸĐ»ĐžĐ±ŃĐž |
| Serbian | DĆŸinovski kolibri |
| Slovak | patagĂłnÄan veÄŸkĂœ |
| Spanish | ColibrĂ Gigante |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Picaflor Gigante |
| Spanish (Chile) | Picaflor gigante |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | ColibrĂ Gigante |
| Spanish (Peru) | ColibrĂ Gigante |
| Spanish (Spain) | ColibrĂ gigante |
| Swedish | jÀttekolibri |
| Turkish | Koca Kolibri |
Revision Notes
Fernando Medrano and M. J. SepĂșlveda revised the text. This work was done as part of a partnership with ROC. JoAnn Hackos, Barbara Klaus, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account. Tammy Zhang curated the media.Â
Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824)
PROTONYM:
Trochilus gigas
Vieillot, 1824. Gal.Ois. 1, p.296 pl.180.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Brazil, error = Chile, restricted to Valparaiso by Hellmayr, antea, p. 230.
Definitions
- PATAGONA
- gigas
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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